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Age: 1-year-old-preschool
Animals: Gorilla, Toucan
Emotions: Frustration, possession

Betty just wants to eat her banana her way but she's having a hard time crossing certain barriers--like how to open it. A great look at dealing with frustration and somewhat cathartic for parents dealing with stubbornly independent toddlers that still need help.

Age: 2 years - Kindergarten

A perfect pattern book with a high reliance on the illustrations--which highly pay off! A children's book version of the improv game "Fortunately, Unfortunately."

Age: Infant-Preschool

Surely Surovec has kitties of her own because she very accurately captures their independent personalities. (Turns out, she does, and she is the artist behind Cat vs. Human .) I'm so glad that this follow up is just as sweet and just as usable for storytimes and with the youngest cat enthusiasts.

Age: Toddlers-1st grade
Animals: Cat, mouse
Humor: Physical

Surprisingly good for a favorite character book with perfect invitations to the audience to participate. I'm glad that four came out at once because the books are rather short. Other books include: Don't Give This Book a Bowl of Milk, This Book Is Not a Piece of Cheese, and A Cat Is Chasing Me Through This Book.

Age: 2-4 years
Season: Summer
Awards: Caldecott Honor (2010), An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2010)
Art: watercolor, charcoal (?)

Presenting opposites as they coexist in our world, Scanlon and Marla Frazee achieve a pleasant and captivating approach to appreciating our world.

Age: Toddler-Kindergarten

This little guy is an unstoppable hug giver. No prickle, no immensity, no reluctance can stop his welcoming arms. This book isn't much more than this but it sure achieves its purpose with aplomb and warm feelings of happiness. It also has a nice story arch ending with a fabulous full spread community shot of the Hug Machine doling out hugs to everyone he encounters, giving readers and listeners a chance to pause and talk about the action.

Age: Toddler-Kindergarten

Without reservations, Little Puppy searches for someone to play with and settles on the biggest, meanest, greenest looking monster who is quietly reading on a park bench. Of course, Little Puppy's persistence pays off as the Big Green Monster's heart warms to Puppy's forcefully adorable personality.

Age: Toddler-Preschool
Concept: Colors

Big pages depict items in one color and when you flip the page there are a variety of little green peas interacting with the scene. Kids will spend a lot of time examining each pea. Success!

Age: Infant-Toddler
Animal: Pig

Perfect for a younger crowd that love the cadence of Llama Llama and the sparkley pinkness of princess books. I also love how this pretty pink Princess Pig is creating a big mess (in the process, the illustrator incorporates different colors other than the ridiculously heavy amounts of pink).